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Presidential Notice 13536

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536 regarding Somalia, which addresses security deterioration, violence, piracy off Somalia's coast, and threats from al-Shabaab. The continuation extends sanctions and emergency measures originally put in place in 2010 and expanded in 2012 beyond their April 12, 2019 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 14843

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

  2. Notice published and transmitted to Congress

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13536 for 1 year beyond April 12, 2019
  • Continue measures adopted on April 12, 2010 and July 20, 2012
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of national emergency and existing sanctions takes effect upon publication

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and reporting requirements to Congress under National Emergencies Act

Long term

  • Potential renewal required by April 12, 2020, or emergency terminates automatically

Risks & tensions

  • Automatic termination structure of National Emergencies Act creates pressure for repeated renewals
  • Long-running emergency (since 2010) may normalize exceptional authorities
  • Vague 'unusual and extraordinary threat' standard allows broad interpretation
Presidential Notice 13536: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia · Executive Orders